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SB 731: Work from Home

February 21, 2023 8:49 pmFebruary 21, 2023 8:50 pm

On February 17, 2023, Senate Bill 731 by Sen. Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) was introduced to prohibit discriminatory employment practices in certain work from home situations. SB 731 would add Government Code Section 12940.2. Current state law, the California Fair Employment...

Proposed Bill Will Add New Religious Garment, Grooming Standards In Prisons

February 21, 2023 8:41 pmFebruary 22, 2023 7:00 am

A bill that proposes to add new state guidelines regarding religious clothing and grooming in prisons and jails, including what to do about headwear and beards, was assigned to the Senate Public Safety Committee over the weekend. Senate Bill 309,...

AB 1356: Mass Layoffs

February 21, 2023 8:27 pmFebruary 21, 2023 8:33 pm

On February 17, 2023, Assembly Bill 1356 by Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) was introduced regarding relocations, terminations, and mass layoffs. AB 1356 would amend Labor Code Sections 1400.5, 1401, 1402, and 1403. Section 1 of the bill would amend Labor...

The Latest In Woke Hysteria: California Bill Claims Police DOGS Are Racist!

February 21, 2023 7:32 pmFebruary 21, 2023 8:14 pm

Woke hysteria has hit an all-time ridiculous height as far-Left California lawmakers have introduced a bill to stop the use of DOGS from crime enforcement because…they’re RACIST! Assembly Bill 42, introduced by far-Left California Assembly members Corey Jackson and Ash...

SB 636: Utilization Review by California Doctors in Workers’ Comp Cases

February 21, 2023 11:06 amFebruary 21, 2023 11:10 am

On February 16, 2023, Senate Bill 636 by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) was introduced to require the use of California licensed physicians who conduct utilization reviews in workers’ compensation cases. SB 636 would amend Labor Code Sections 3209.3 and...

OPINION: The State Of Downtown Sacramento

February 21, 2023 10:47 amFebruary 21, 2023 10:58 am

The Sacramento State of Downtown and the city was held Tuesday morning at the Sacramento Convention Center. With Sacramento’s downtown still hurting from Covid business lockdowns, as well as the riots of Summer 2020, city leaders are rightfully concerned with how...

SB 809: Fair Chance Act of 2023, Conviction History

February 21, 2023 6:56 amFebruary 21, 2023 7:14 am

On February 17, 2023, Senate Bill 809 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), and Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) was introduced to address conviction histories. SB 809 would amend Civil Code Section 1786.16, amend Government Code Sections 12960 and 12965, add Government...